Cracker Jacks Recipe
Crisp, caramel-coated popcorn and peanuts baked low and slow for that classic ballpark crunch. An easy, budget-friendly homemade version of the snack you grew up with.
Servings: 10
Calories: 610kcal
Cost: $4.95, $0.50 per Serving.
Ingredients
- 15 cups Popped Popcorn
- 2 cups Salted Red Skinned Peanuts
- 1 cup butter
- 2 cups brown sugar
- 1/2 cup corn syrup
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 250 degrees Fahrenheit.
- Place popped popcorn in a very large bowl and stir in the peanuts.
- Melt the butter in a large saucepan over medium heat. Then stir in the brown sugar, corn syrup and salt.
- Bring this mixture to a boil, stirring constantly. Then boil without stirring for approximately 4 minutes.
- Remove from the heat and then stir in the baking soda and vanilla extract.
- Pour the caramel sauce over the popcorn and peanut mixture and stir it to coat all of it with the caramel sauce.
- Then place the popcorn in two large shallow baking dishes/ or pans and bake in a preheated oven, for approximately 1 hour (stirring approximately every 15 minutes).
- Remove from the oven and let cool completely before breaking into pieces.
Notes
Store in an airtight container at room temperature for up to 1 week.
Nutrition
Calories: 610kcal | Carbohydrates: 74g | Protein: 10g | Fat: 34g | Saturated Fat: 14g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 6g | Monounsaturated Fat: 11g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 49mg | Sodium: 231mg | Potassium: 336mg | Fiber: 5g | Sugar: 56g | Vitamin A: 600IU | Calcium: 76mg | Iron: 2mg
